Ok, picked it up. A bit tatty, needs the faring bracket bending back to true, all the exposed bolts need removing and cleaning up, same with the front engine mounts, brakes feel a bit bind-y, the exhaust studs will shear when I take the zorst off so I'll leave that for when I take the engine out for a re spray. So there's a bit of work to get it through the mot but overall I'm a happy bunny! Oh, and there's an 07 fault code on the tachometer, dodgy exup valve adjustment/failure, but it doesn't look neglected so it's probably adjustment.

DJ, Ive just checked out the prices for getting the seat I have re-foamed and covered and I think I'm going to go that way, thanks for the reply though.

If I had the money to hand it would have been mine, but I didn't so I'm glad that its gone to a foccer 

At the moment I'm just very excited, I will report back tomorrow on my happiness level when I have the bike and have given it the once over. But I have the feeling that it will be a good Saturday.

By the way, how is this Mk1 Gen Fazer engine for oil consumption? The Genesis/EXUP motors used to use quite a lot under normal circumstances, is the Mk1 R1 motor in these bikes the same?

Thanks DY.

Which year R6 shock is the correct shock for fitment to the Fazer then? Along with the fitting kit from Devilsyam of course.

Yes, phoned him this morning, and as long as it doesn't get sold from underneath me I will be the proud owner of a 26k mile Fazer by Saturday afternoon.
Anyone want to buy a 25k mile CBF1000?

Is it just me or have the photos disappeared?

I really like this bike. Having recently had my first TDM 850 (post 96 with the 270 degree crank) last year, and then selling it last October because it was a little underpowered, the Tracer with its healthy output and similar stance rang my "I want it" bell.

Its just a shame I cant justify spending £8K on a bike, just to watch it shed value by the minute. I'd rather wait till the cash moulting effect has been suffered by another owner and the price has come down to a point where, if the wife found out how much I paid, I wouldn't have to answer the question "What the bloody hell did you think you were doing spending £8K of our money on a bloody bike? You dickhead!".

Hi everyone! After 10 years on Hondas, '98 Blade and a "yawn" brief current spell on a '08 CBF1000ABS, ive decided that I need to return to my roots and get a Fazer 1000. I used to be a Yam man, DT50, RS125, YPVS350N1, FZ750, FZR600, FZR1000, TDM850 etc, but after being seduced by the quality of the streetfightered Blade I lost my way. Ive had the CBF for about 8 months and am bored to death with it, you never get off it thinking "that was great!" Its not that its a bad bike, its bloody wonderful as a long distance transport system, but its just not for me. So, as I cant buy a Honda Fazer 1000 or a Honda TDM850, I'm back to Yamaha. I don't really know a lot about the different Generations of the 1000 (ive tried the search function but not had much luck finding a definitive explanation) so any pointers would be appreciated. I reckon a 2003 model with as many upgrades to the suspension as I can afford, unless you lot know different! See you all in the forums!!

Billy.